Kilim Persian Rug — hand-woven, 266 × 358 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Kilim from Iran, measuring 266 × 358 cm. That is roughly 9.52 m² of floor, about 8.7' × 11.7'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-woven throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Weave

As a flatweave this piece has no pile: front and back carry the same pattern, and it lies very flat.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.